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Evaluating Cigars with Alex Svenson

RoMa Craft Intemperance BA XXI: With a dark, juicy Brazilian Arapiraca leaf wrapped around top-notch Nicaraguan long-fillers, these beauties look bold and quite menacing. However, each Intemperance BA XXI is more on the medium side of the strength spectrum. Surprisingly creamy, wonderfully complex. Expect notes of toasted earth, some spice, and a rich, leathery finish. Radiant Haze | Toppling Goliath Brewing Co: Mellow out as you bask in the radiant haze of Amarillo, Citra, Mosaic and Sabro hops. Open your third eye and follow this hazy IPA on a tropical trip with notes of orange and mango.

Coming out of Honduras this box-pressed beauty has a dark Honduran wrapper, Indonesian binder and a complex recipe of long fillers from Mexico, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Rich nuances of roasted nuts, coffee, and spice. Medium-bodied.

Hungry for a new uber-flavorful cigar? Then you should be excited about this collaboration between celebrity chef Guy Fieri, Espinosa Cigars, and AJ Fernandez. Dressed with a dark Habano wrapper and using choice Nicaraguan long-filler, expect copious notes of creamy coffee, cedar, and nuts. Medium-Full.

Torano Exodus 1959 50 Years: 93-rated. A gorgeous Brazilian wrapper over a Honduran binder with high priming Nicaraguan long-fillers. Extremely rich and well-balanced. Slightly nutty with a mild, underlying sweetness. Medium to full in body. Castle In The Sky | Vault Brewing: This Double New England IPA exhibits notes of overripe papaya, melon, and cantaloupe and finishes with a gentle, mellow bitterness.

Using tobaccos from remote regions of the Amazon Rainforest, Brazilian Bragança along with 5 other countries, this blend produces a unique flavor that's raw yet smooth with a touch of sweetness. An Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper adds just enough spice.

Rocky Patel Edge remains one of the strongest cigars in Rocky's portfolio. If you're looking for intense strength with a premium, creamy finish, look no further. These cigars are packed to the brim with well-aged ligero long leaves, delivering a powerful array of complexity in the form of an earthy core. Add a Corojo wrapper to the mix and the blend exudes tons of spice and pepper with a dry, aromatic finish. If you're more into rich flavors, then the maduro wrapper should treat you well as it offers a bold body with a creamy finish and a touch of sweetness on the exhale. Incredibly smooth due to its well-aged tobaccos, Rocky Patel Edge is strong and vivid, yet nicely rounded.

An absolutely top of the line smoke. This beauty was named the #1 Cigar of the Year for 2018 and has a 96-rating to go along with it. Originating from the Dominican Republic featuring an all Nicaraguan blend. Nicaraguan binder and wrapper, but the best part...aged and fermented Nicaraguan long-fillers that were married in tercios for two years. This is as good as it gets. Perfectly balanced throughout with notes of tobacco, cedar, baking spices, and sweetness to top it all off. Medium to full in body.

Bunching Techniques with Alex Svenson at Garmendia Cigar

Dunbarton Sobremesa Brulee: Hand-selected Nicaraguan fillers with a Mexican Matacapan Negro de Temporal binder get dressed up in a. Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. Nutty flavors in this Mild-Medium bodied smoke. Guinness Foreign Extra Stout: Aroma: Strong, with pronounced fruity and roast character Flavor: A full-bodied palate of roast, fruity character Palate: Initial tingling impact, bittersweet leading to a dry finish Appearance: A rich dark liquid with a frothy head

Blended by by Ernesto Perezo-Carrillo Jr., Four Kicks Capa Especial features a Sumatra wrapper around a Nicaraguan binder and long-fillers from the Dominican and Nicaragua. Medium to full in body, this is an excellent addition to the popular Crowned Heads portfolio.

TRIANGULAR shaped in 6x52 vitolas that hail from Honduras with Nicaraguan and Honduran long-fillers paired with a Honduran binder (Connecticut seed). Honduran Corojo wrapper with notes of pepper and spice and earth.

Drew Estate MUWAT (BEING DISCONTINUED!): San Andres Negro Wrapper, Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade Binder and hearty Brazilian Mata Fina Filler, coupled with Nicaraguan fillers. Rich and earthy, with a sweet undertone. Medium-Full. Purple Monkey Dishwasher | Evil Genius Beer Company: A robust porter made with Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Started with a world-class American-style porter recipe, which is already laden with notes of chocolate, sweet malts, caramel, and molasses, and then take it to the NEXT LEVEL by infusing it with natural chocolate and peanut butter! The final product is like a candy bar in a bottle that is deceptively quaffable despite it’s strength.

These cigars are *Spanish Pressed* meaning they are placed into trays with dividers immediately after rolling. Hailing from Nicaragua with tobaccos from four different countries. The filler is made up of Nicaraguan Jalapa, Brazilian Mata Fina, Piloto Cubano and Dominican Olor with a Mexican San Andres binder and a Nicaraguan Jalapa wrapper. You'll be met with notes of earth and spice. Med-full.

Alex shares some Nicaraguan history on it's volcanoes, agriculture and more, while enjoying the Gran Habano Corojo #5. Gran Habano Corojo #5: Rated ‘90’ by CA mag. The strongest blend in the Gran Habano profile. A pleasingly sweet and spicy, full bodied blend of Nicaraguan and Costa Rican long fillers. Topped off with a thick and rick Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper.

CLE Connecticut: CLE cigars: the brainchild from famed Camacho founder Christian Eiroa. These delicious cigars come meticulously rolled for the perfect burn, draw and experience every time. Consistency is key with CLE and Christian keeps to his Camacho roots by ensuring each cigar is well-balanced, yet packed full of flavor to keep the most demanding cigar aficionados satisifed. CLE Connecticut features well-aged Honduran long leaves with an Ecuadorian wrapper. Although a Connecticut-wrapped beauty with a super smooth sheen and seamless construction, you can be rest assured this stick won't be an "air ball." The blend's smooth smoke tantilizes your entire palate, leaving behind notes of earth and pepper with a slightly spicy, but incredibly well-balanced finish. Even if this is the last cigar of the day you'll still be able to appreciate this blend's awesome flavor profile even in it's mild to medium-boded format. Great morning, noon, or night. Prima Pils | Victory Brewing Company: A crisp yet distinct Pilsner brewed with German hops that bring vivid notes of floral and spice with citrus and lemon. This is truly brilliant, bringing nuanced complexity together with smooth, easy drinking.

Graycliff Artisan: Join Alex Svenson as he sits down with Raymond Pages from the exciting Tabacalera Pages de Nicaragua!

Created by the partnership of Hamlet Paredes and Rocky Patel, the medium bodied Hamlet is Cuban-esque, rich and complex. Featuring a nearly black San Andres wrapper, this cigar employs two binders, one from Brazil and one from Mexico. Rich with flavors of licorice and coffee.

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Graycliff Artisan Triple-Wrapper: Stunning to look at, even more enjoyable to smoke, each Graycliff Artisan Triple-Wrapper combines rich Nicaraguan long leaves with a trifecta of wrapper leaves: an oily Habano, a dark Maduro, and a milky brown Connecticut. The complex recipe results in a rollercoaster ride of flavor that consistently changes and develops as it's smoked. Notes of earth, coffee, cocoa, and spice are abundant in these medium-bodied beauties, staying super-smooth with a creamy, coating finish. Truly unique and rewarding. What's Cookin' - Pilsner | Sherman Street Beer Company: Deep Golden lager Double Dry Hopped with Hallertau and Tettnanger hops. Assertive hop bitterness with aroma of fresh cut grass

Oliva Serie V Melanio is the follow up to the original Oliva Serie V. Nothing about this cigar should be taken as a sequel. Melanio received a notable 96 rating. It features a unique Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper that encapsulates a healthy dose of Nicaraguan long-leaf ligero filler tobaccos. The end result is a full bodied, full flavored smoke. With a unique black pepper, and toast on the palate. Ending with a slightly sweet finish. This cigar deserves every piece of that 96 rating, if not more.

This fancy cigar travel case comes packed with 10 Rocky Patel Number 6 robustos. Featuring a light brown Corojo wrapper, Honduran binder and long-fillers from both Jalapa and Honduras, Rocky Patel Number 6 is a medium-bodied delight. Sweet, rich, and smooth, these are great all-day, any day.

Featuring our special guest, Jaime! La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero: Rarely do you encounter a cigar that is as smooth and balanced as it is strong. Featuring an oily and toothy Ecuadorian Sumatra and a double helping of patiently aged, top notch Dominican ligeros, LFD Dbl. Ligero is rich, smooth, and bold, with notes of pepper, leather, and fig. 94 Rated. Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select: Bottled at 94-proof, Single Barrel Select layers subtle notes of caramel and spice with bright fruit notes and sweet aromatics for a Tennessee Whiskey with one-of-a-kind flavor.

8 La Barba beauties: 2 each: Ricochet Mexi-Sol Gran Robusto (5.5x54) - A geniusly crafted smoke. Hailfing from the Dominican Republic with a sun-grown Mexican wrapper dressing a 3-country filler blend from Pennsylvania, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic with an Indonesian binder. Medium bodied and full of flavor. Ricochet San Andreas Toro (6x54) - the boldest cigar to date. With long-fillers from Pennsylvania, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic with, an Indonesian binder all dressed in a dark Mexican San Andres wrapper. Full bodied and complex with notes of spice, pepper, and vanilla. Purple Robusto (5x50) - Crafted in the Dominican, this blend features a rare, silky smooth Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a Dominican binder and choice Corojo, Habano and Carbonell long fillers. A different experience that's creamy, spicy and medium-bodied. Red Toro (6x54) - Crafted in the Dominican, this blend features a rare Dominican wrapper with a secret blend of long leaf tobaccos concealed by an exotic binder. Slightly complex with a nice, hearty finish that remains medium-bodied.